Philip Seymour Hoffman autopsy inconclusive; 4 drug arrests made

AP Sources: Hoffman Probe Tip Leads To 4 Arrests (Wochit)

Two people with knowledge of the investigation said Wednesday that four people were taken into custody on drug charges after police investigating the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman executed search warrants at several New York City apartments.

Two people with knowledge of the investigation said Wednesday that four people were taken into custody on drug charges after police investigating the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman executed search warrants at several New York City apartments.

Philip Seymour Hoffman died Sunday from an apparent drug overdose, but the wait for an official cause of death isn't over: The autopsy conducted on his body didn't tell the tale clearly, and toxicology tests are still pending.

A spokeswoman from the New York City medical examiner's office explained it Wednesday to Nation Now. "Our examination has been concluded but the results are inconclusive," Julie Bolcer told The Times. "We are awaiting results and additional studies."

The screen and stage actor was found dead in his New York City apartment with a syringe in his left forearm and drug paraphernalia nearby. Upward of 50 -- some reports have gone as high as 70 -- packets of heroin were found in the apartment, and Hoffman in the past had commented on his addiction.

Police on Tuesday night arrested four people on drug charges, Nation Now said. Though police wouldn't officially link the arrests to the death investigation, TMZ reported that authorities were working off an investigation-related tip. Three men and one woman were arrested, all from New York and allegedly possessing 350 packets of heroin among them, the website said.

Two of the men were charged with felony drug possession, according to Nation Now. The other man and the woman were charged with criminal use of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.

The Oscar-winning actor was found Sunday inside his New York apartment with a hypodermic needle in his arm, police say. He was 46. MORE: Philip Seymour Hoffman dies of apparent drug overdose | Obituary

One of the defining collaborations of Philip Seymour Hoffman's career was his long association with New York's Labyrinth Theater Company, which he helped to found and where he served as an artistic director for many years.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead Sunday of an apparent heroin overdose, will be laid to rest in a private funeral in New York City, with a memorial service to be held later, according to reports out Tuesday.

Philip Seymour Hoffman had about 50 bags of heroin and 20 used syringes on hand in his apartment before his death, law enforcement sources said Monday, according to several reports. Hoffman's body was found Sunday morning in the bathroom of his New York City apartment, a needle in his forearm.

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